Assembly | Rivet Nuts Improve Production at GM Assembly Plant

Article by · 2018/05/24 ·

Traditionally, operators at General Motors Corp. (Detroit) installed Rivnut fasteners into vehicle bodies with a handheld power screwdriver. However, the process was time-consuming. But even though this was such a time-consuming job, General Motors decided to increase the number of fasteners on each side of the vehicle from four to five.(…)

via Assembly in Action: Fastener Handling System Saves Time.